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, 1887-07-09

short Line stock Booming.

Since the Sunday laws have been in
operation the best paying property in st.
Louis is the short line railways out OF the
city.
, 1887-07-09
HILLS STAGE
AND EXPRESS COMPANY

Coaches leave Chugwater daily (excepl
Sundays) on arrival of the G. & N.
train, touching Fort Laramie, Rawhide
Buttes and Lusk, and connect with the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad at Lusk
and for Sundance, Buffalo, Fort Fetter.
man, Fort Mckinney, Douglas, Wyo.),
Fort Robinson and Chadron in Nebraska,
and Rapid City, Spearfsh and Deadwood,
Oak.
The cheapest and shortest route by
t~wenty-four hours.
The U. s. mail carried. We have first
class eating stations, and our division
agents take all pains to secure the com
fort OF passengers.
, 1887-07-09
PITH IN PARAGRAPHS.


Sood Adflce TO m
louisville Courier-Journa.l
Never go to Chicago to raise wheat.
4 Tribute 10 a Departed Citizen.
ARIZONA Howler
Death loves a shining mark, and she
hit a dandy when she turned loose on
jim.
, 1887-07-09
"a nerer Scales or Rostpones.

IL nerer Scales or F0StDOneS.
Its Grand Single Number Drawings take
place monthly, and the Semi Annual Draw
regularly every six months, June and December
A OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A
FORTUNE. Seventh Grand Drawing. Glass
g., in the ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW
ORLEANS, TUESDAY, JULY IL, 1851
206th Monthly Drawing.
, 1887-07-09

UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION
u Over half a Million Distributed.
Louisiana State Lottery COMFY

Incorporated III 1865 for % years by the Leg
%islature for Educational and Charitable pur-
poses-with a capital OF $1,000 G0-to which a
reserve fund of over S55O,000 has since been
added.
By an overwhelming popular vote its fran
chise was made a part of the present State Cor
StitutiOn adopted December I'd. A. d. 1879.
TIE only Lottery eper voted on and endor ted
by The people of any State.
, 1887-07-09
DIR. & co.
CAPITAL PRIZE $15O,OOO.

" We do hereby certify that zoe supervise The ar
engagements for all The Monthtyand semi Annud,
drawings Of The Louisiana State Lottery Com
pdny, and in person manage and control The
Drawings Themselves, and hat The sam e are con.
Quoted NTH honesty, fairness, and in good GdtI
totDdrd all parties, and zoe authorize The Com.
pdIiy TO use This certificate, Nth JdcSimiLes Of uui
signatures attached IN its advertisements"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
A Bogus Army.

During the war with Spain last CEN
tury, when England carried the fighting
into the Spanish possessions in South
America, funny incident happened
near Carthagcna. This city was at
tackled in 1741 by the British fleet and
amy, and one night, after a furious
bombardment, regiment of soldiers
was landed near one of the chief forts,
the officer being ordered to watch the
foe, and to summon aid if the Spaniards
threatened an attack in force. Between
ten and eleven o'clock he sent word that
four hundred of the enemy were coming,
but by the time that more troops had
been got ready to assist him a message
arrived that the Spaniards had retired.
! Then the alarm was raised again, and
again contradicted, and so it lasted
| throughout the night, to the great ia
tigue Of the men. The officer in COM
mand at last grew tired of these move
ments, and the next time message
reached him he sent an officer with in
structlons to inquire into the matter.
The advanced guard then showed him
what looked like body Of men in
white dresses (the Spanish uniform) and
wearing black hats. Suddenly they dis
4, appeared. On further march forward
they as suddenly came in sight again,
! and once moro vanished. The astonish-
| ment thus caused was tremendous; but
the mystery was solved at daybreak.
| The source of all these alarms was
found to be grove of manchineel
trees, whose bark is white The Span
iards had cut them down to within five
feet of the ground, and then burned the
tops of the stumps, thus making them
wear "black hats" In the uncertain
light of an often clouded moon these
white tree stumps appeared and reap
peared, and quite upset the soldiers, as
has been seen, with their peculiar be.
havior.-[ Little Folks.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
Stories of Cats,

A st. Louis cat with only three kit
tens went out and brought in two young
rabbits, and few days later added a
pair of young coons to her family.
An engineer on the Wabash Railway,
whose train has yet to meet its first ac-
cident, attributes his good luck to a cat
that has been his constant companion in
the cab for year.
DR.. Snow of Danbury, Conn, has a
cat and parrot that are firm friends.
The parrot escaped from the cage and
flew out of the window, when the cat
exhibited the greatest distress, and on
the Doctors return from q call made
plain to him by her actions what had
happened.
A cat belonging to Boston family is
used to travelling, being taken to the
country every season when the family
goes. This year she had kitten that
she was anxious about, and as soon as
the approaching immigration appeared
she packed her little one into partially
filled trunk lest it should be overlooked.
i New York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
Profit in Old COrkS.

Where do all the corks go9 They
come ashore by the million. Those that
are not thrown into the sea by improvi-
dent barkeepers are used over again.
The careful barkeeper saves his corks,
one by one, until he accumulates bar
relful, which he sells for IS to men who
select the good ones and dispose of them
to bottlers. The bad ones are ground
up to make linoleum If not irredeem-
ably bad they are trimmed down and
'made as good as new" for use in small
bottles or phials There was time when
walters pocketed the corks pulled from
bottles of costly foreign wine, and for 8
or cents apiece sold them to parties
whose champagne vineyards are in
Avenue d or New Jersey; but something
like a safeguard has lately been thrown
around the better class of foreign wines,
and there is now not much demand for
corks to do revolving" duty. : New
York Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
A Million Dollar Diamond,

1t Is matter Of uncertainty what
mine furnished the largest polished dia-
mond in the world and how it reached
England is somewhat uncertain. But
MIR. G. F. Kunz gives some account in
Science of this unusual treasure, and
speaks Of the sensation caused by it in
the great diamond market at Hatton
Garden, London. After considerable
time had been spent in trying to find a
capitalist who could afford to buy such
gem, it was at last arranged by for
NOR resident of the Cape mines to form
company of eight persons, who bought
the stone together for e45, 900 cash, on
cnauIron tnar II they snoulu dispose of
| it, each should receive ninth share in
the eventual profits. 1t was then decid-
ed to cut the stone into the largest
possible brilliant, still preserving a good
shape, and Amsterdam was selected as
the place where the gem could best be
cut. 1t was accordingly sent to the pol
ishing mills of Jacques Metz, who erect
ed special workshop for the purpose.
In order to better obtain the brilliant
form of cutting, piece was cleavcd off
which furnished a 10 carat diamond,
and was sold to the King of Portugal
for "a, 900. The cutting of the large
stone, which was commenced on the 9th
of April, in the presence of the Queen
| of Holland, took about twelve
months, since, instead of being cut
by abrasion with another diamond, as
diamonds are usually cut, it was polished
down on the scaif; and a great amount
of time was consumed by the cooling of
| the stone, as it heated after an hours
running on the wheel. The cutter of
the stone was M. B. Barends. The stone
in its finished condition weighs 1870
carats, and is beautiful, perfect, steel
blue diamond, and is the largest bril-
liant in the world.
1t is 1 9-16 inches long, l 11-64 inches
wide and 1916 of an inch thick, being
exceeded in size by one diamond only,
the orloff, belonging to the Russian
crown, which weighs 1914 "a carats, but
is large deep rose, and not a brilliant.
The Victoria exceeds the Regent in
weight by A 1-S carats.: The KohinooI
Weighs only 106 116 carats.
The form of the Imperial is not entire
ly even. On one side of the girdle there
is quite flat place, natural unpublished
surface, necessary, in cutting, to pre-
serve the large weight of the stone. II
is, however, perfect So facet brilliant
The original weight of the stone was
457 1-2 carats, 1-60 ounces troy. Tho
stone today is held by a London syndi.
cate for e2OO, 900, or about one million
dollars.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
An Effectual Treatment for Warts,

1t is now fairly established, says a
writer in The Medical Press, that the
common wart, which is SO unsightly and
often so proliferous on the hands and
face, can be easily removed by small
doses of sulphate of magnesia taken in
ternally. M. Coirat, of Lyons, has drawn
attention to this extraordinary fact.
Several children treated with three grain
doses of EPSON salts morning and even
ing were promptly cured NJ. Aubert
cites the case of woman whose face
was disfigured by these excrescences and
who was cured in month by drachm
and a half of magnesia taken daily.
Another medical man reports case of
very large warts which disappeared in q
fortnight from the daily administration
of ten grains of the salts Medical
Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
of a mort gage.

OF a mortgage.
Hanging is too good for a painting
that is badly executed.
A very appropriate diet for oarsmen
in training is oysters in the shell.
Although the hen is proud of her little
ones, yet she does love to sit on them.
The body of a fish is great puzzle,
because you cant make head nor tail OF
it.
Pug dogs are going out of fashion, and
their naturally sad expression is deep
ening.
1t is said that drummers who travel
with rubber goods are always stretching
the truth.
Life is full of disap1ointments, and
man realizes it while after he has
planted some bird seed with the idea
that he was going to raise canaries.
A little girl wasn't far wrong when she
told her teacher, in answer to the ques-
tion, "What is the worst thing about
money!" that it was "'cause we amt
got any,"
Before marriage the question cir
asks her lover most often is: 'Do you
really love me?" After marriage the
query becomes, ''Is my hat on
straight2'
Drawing room car: First Porter Tin a
hurry)-Another wash-out Second
Porter (excitedly)-Wherc, whcre2 First
Porter (as he disappears through the
next car)--On the clothes linc
An embarrassed young man who had
just been married by clergyman, not
knowing how to express his gratitude,
in handing over small fee said: 81
hope to give you more the next time"
He had an auburn haired girl and
promised to take her out riding. She
met him at the door when he drove up in
buggy and exclaimed: "Hcllo, ReadyW
She misunderstood him and they don't
speak now.
Pedestrian--M Madam, boy who I am
told is your son has just thrown stone
at me, causing a wound that is very pain
full. What are you going to do
about it2 Mother-I don't know. Have
you tried arnica9
"What are you crying about, johnny
asked Mr. FizzIctop OF his little boy
Johnny. II can't-boo--tind-boo-my
candy horse" and then the poor little
fellow broke down completely. "Where
, did you put it2" '1-I-eat-it up"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
Pig and Kitten.

A correspondent writing to Nature
from Polokshic!ds, Glasgow, says: MY
children and their governess, when stay
ing in the north of Ireland lately, wit
messed the following curious display of
feelings in animals not usually credited
with feelings. A boar pig was in the
habit every morning of going to the
basket where blind kitten of about six
weeks old was kept, allowing the little
thing to creep on his back and then
taking 1t about and caring for it
during the day. The kitten got its food
at the same time as the pig, and at the
same trough. In the evening the man
who saw to the animals used to carry
the kitten back to the basket to pass
the night
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
A Snake Farm.

The Omaha Herald is responsible for
description of snake farm, which it
says is situated at Galton, III. The farm
it says, consists of forty acres of virgin
prairie, owned by Col. Dan Stover, and
is short distance from town. There are
thirty seven mounds of earth on the farm,
prepared in such way that the snakes
use them for nests, and there are about
ten or twelve nests to the mound. The
Colonel says each nest turns out about a
dozen rattlers each year, so that his
stock is increasing rapidly. He has a
contract with Philadelphia patent med
icine firm that is making rheumatism
cure, and furnishes them with $50 snakes
a year at $225 EACH No snake less
that four feet long is accepted. Last
year 7es snakes were sold, his customers
being scattered through number of cit .
les. As much care is taken of the young
snakes as if they were lambs. The new
ly hatched snake, if not properly cared
for by their mother they arc taken to
the Colonel's home, located in one cor
ner of the lot, and there fed by the
children who catch bugs for them about
the garden and street. Sometimes the
eggs are hatched out under the stove. A
half dozen very large snakes with their
fangs drawn are kept about the house as
pets. They are excellent nous ers, much
better than cats, the Colonel says. The
Colonel wanders about his farm, taking
no other precaution against the reptiles
than to wear pair of thick boots. When
a reporter called on him the Colonel
complained that the ncighbors did not
come to visit him very often, and that
his wife didn't like that very much, for
she waa fond of company, but, on the
whole, since there was plenty Of money
in the business they were well content
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
The Origin of Opera.

The ancient Greeks and Romans had
both tragedy and comedy, but no opera
The latter was introduced in 1000 in
order to celebrate the nuptials of Henry
w. and Maria De MedIci, and the play
of "Eurydicen was rendered by singers.
Under the patronage of the court this
combination became highly popular.
In 1710 Italian opera was performed in
London and was at once kccnly assailcd
by those who opposed what they con-
sidered foreign trash. In order to assist
in ridiculing this innovation Gay wrote
the "Beggar's" opera, which had a great
run. Both Pope and Hogarth united in
satirizing the Italian opera, but it held
its place, and is now a permanent feature
in the British stage. The Italian opera
was introduced in America in 1926 by
the Garcia and Malibran troupe, the first
performance being the Barber of Sa'
vile. - Troy Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
The Vinegar Plant.

"The tough, leathery substance, COM
monty called mother which forms in
vinegar" says Popular Science Monthly,
sis one of the many fungi whose spores
float in the air, settle as dust on exposed
objects, and fall into exposed liquids,
ready to grow into bulky plant when
conditions favor. The exact position Of
the vinegar plant among fungi has not
been settled. The plant develops while
the vinegar is making; that is, while the
percentage of acetic acid is increasing,
and its presence tends to hasten the
operation. 1t grows on the surface OF
| the vinAoo-. ana &c not disturbed will
cover the whole surface, conforming to
the shape of the vessel"
Manufacturers of vinegar get rid of the
''mother" as soon as possible. The pop
ular notion that the presence of
"mother" shows that the vinegar is made
of cider, and is of good quality, is not
well founded. The vinegar plant ap-
pears in vinegar made of molasses, and
it is really as undesirable in vinegar as
mould on bread. The little wriggling
creatures that swarm in some vinegars
have been credited by some uneducated
persons with being the life of the vine
gar. The fact is that their presence is in
no way beneficial.
These eels are developed in most fruits,
and hence readily find their way into
vinegar made from fruit juices. Vinegar
which contains them must contain some
mucilaginous or albuminous matter, OF
the eels would have no food, and could
not exist. They need air, also, and they
have been observed engaged in a curious
struggle with the vinegar plant at the
surface. The plant tends to prevent
their obtaining the requisite supply of
air, and the eels were seen combining
their efforts to submerge it. They may
be killed by heating the vinegar to 1873
degrees, or by adding boracic acid. The
presence of the vinegar plant, vinegar
eels or other foreign substance is liable
to induce putrefaction, especially if the
vinegar is weak.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08

mortified, humiliated, and, without
power to face it out, rose hastily and left
them, returning at once to barracks.
knew had lost Norah O'Cregan.
How could she ever care for a man
whose conduct must have appeared so
contemplate Z
My life after this incident was not a
happy one. As far as l could I passed
the time alone, pondering how to re-
trieve the lost ground, and hailing with
delight an opportunity which soon after
offered itself of changing into another
regiment, which was ordered abroad on
immediate active service.
Time passed and once more was on
my native soil. We received a perfect
ovation when we landed in dear old
England.
Tel-el-Kebir was the subject of every
ones thoughts, and sick and ill as I was
my cheek flushed with honest pleasure
as handkerchiefs were waved and well
comes shouted.
I was faint and dizzy; my arm had
been amputated at the shoulder and l
suffered acute pain, but it was a proud
moment to me, all the same.
was invalided directly after, and
weeks were passed in the sick ward Of
Brighton barracks.
One day the door was suddenly thrown
open and some of our fellows burst in.
"Cheer up, cheer up, old manw cried
one. "Hear this, skimming through a
paper he held in his hand. 'Conspic-
uous bravery, V. c. Why, it's worth
dying for!"
And as their CHEEKY congratulations
poured in upon me I felt it was worth
living for.
began to mend rapidly at this, and
was soon able to go down to the sea in a
chair.
One morning, as was lazily lying
back drinking in the fresh salt air, be-
came conscious of figure standing by
my chair. I opened my eyes.
"Norah" l cried-"Norah!"
Neither of us spoke for few mo-
ments as gazed fondly on her blushing
face.
At last she said, ooh, am so sorry,
and yet so very glad, so very proud"
"Then tell me you do not think me a
coward now!" l cried eagerly.
GLOW could II Oh, do not ask me
such-a question:" she faltered.
And as her eyes rested on the empty
sleeve that was pinned across my breast
l saw they were full Of tears; and SC
were mine, but they we're tears of joy,
for as my hand closed on hers, ! knew
that for all time Norah was my own.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
HOW He kneM.

Inquiring youth--So you are the great
patent medicine manufacturer aud patron
of astronomy
Rochester doctor-I have that honor
Il have called to get few points on
the subject of debate at our club. The
question is: Was the moon ever III.
habitedf"
s'It never was"
"You are sure OF it2"
"Certain. l have examined its rocks
with the most powerful telescope and
haven't struck liver cure advertise.
ment yet Boston Beacon.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
Only Eleven.

A New York gossiper says: The OBJ
tusc Englishman at dinner party is
Larry Jerome's natural prey. With the
utmost gravity he pumps him full Of
the most astonishing circumstances Of
his career as warrior, editor, hunter,
fisherman, yachtsman, statesman, guide,
philosopher and friend. 81 came of a
large family" is his customary preface.
"There were ten of us boys, and each
of us had a sister,
''Ah, indeedr' the obtuse Englishman
remarks, twenty of you"
NO." says Uncle Larry, scornfully
''eleven.n
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
The Doctor.

The doctor Is useful man,
Constructed on noble plan;
He's sometimes fat and sometimes lean
And sometimes just halfway between,
But none confers more blessings than
The doctor.
The doctor goes and fingers where
Mems meanings freight the fetid air;
Where'er he can he gives relief
To sickness and as well to grief.
Ah, ill could we poor mortals spare
The doctor.
He may some stately palace own,
All silk inside and outside stone;
But still, in counting human woes,
Like some base-burner stove he goes,
And never sleeps-so far as known
The doctor.
We may not know him when this shell
OF clay befits the spirit well,
But when the spirit doth protest
Against the clay that doth invest,
Our grief in confidence we tell
The doctor.
The doctor is generous man.
But people cheat him when they can;
They have their health restored on trust,
And pay him sometimes when they must
And swear no bill is bigger than
The Doctors
columbus News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
The Wealth of Nations.

1t is estimated that the wealth of the
following countries is increased annually
by the sums named: Germany, 5000, 000, :
600; Great Britain, 1926, 600, 600; France,
S375, 600, 600, and the United States,
1915, 900, 900. The United States
is already the wealthiest nation it the
world, and as the above figures show, its
wealth is increasing the most rapidly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
A Rlind ROat Builder.

1t is positive fact that Herreshoff,
the boat builder, is totally blind; but so
sensitive and acute to his touch that he
an pick out different sheets of draw
ings, and seems to be able to make his
ears perform the function of his vision.
He seems to be able to carry plan in
minds eye and to follow in imagination
his lines as well as others using their
sight. Several others in his family are
also blind.--[N New York Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
Cnnld Live On Air.

There was a pretty little wedding the
other day on Madison avenne. On the
way back from the church the young
bride hid her head on her newly made
husbands shoulder and burst into tears.
"What is it, my darling" he whis.
pcred.
81 never told you l could not cook, y
she sobbed.
Don't let that trouble yon, Angel.
You will be required to cook scarcely
anything. am a poet."-[Truth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
Ouite n Coincidence.

Papa-Why so pensive, my daughterl
Eloisc-Jack Burlington has just re-
turned all my notes, and everything be.
tween us is ended.
Papa-Quite coincidence, my dear.
Ore of his was returned to me this
morning-pro,ested. It'd Bits,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
Business Activity.

"You have lively set of clerks" he
said to the proprietor of the establish
ment. at must be pleasant and profit
able to have employees SO full of energy
and VIM"
"Yes," responded the proprietor, 1--WE
close early to-day and they are getting
ready to go home. u New York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
Not Missed.

''And so your father has gone to 9
missionary station2"
Eyes; we are quite alone now"
''Don't you miss the directing hand o,
your householder
''oh, mother didn't gol"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
Curiosity.

Mr.. Popinjay-Woman's curiosity
amuses me.
Mrs. Popinjay--Aha, by the way
what's the stain on your handa
Mr.. Popinjay-Paint, l was coming b,
BLOSSOMS fence and just touched my fin
ger to it to see if it was dry Burling
ton Free Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08

81 saw cool deed this morning." re
marked Fanglc at the supper table.
"What was it2 asked his wife, with
deep interest
The title to an house." replied
the wretch. --lLife.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
qHE LONDONDERRY SITTER.
Issued Every Thursday Evening from
SITTER Once.
So. Londonderry, VT.
TERMS.

A-Entercd at tae Post-ofiioe at South
Londonderry, as second. class matter.